http://www.clarionledger.com/story/...report-dan-mullen-interviewed-miami/76611244/
Where there is smoke there is Fire...
Where there is smoke there is Fire...
Mullen interviewed at Miami..
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Dan has interviewed for dozens of jobs that you were never aware of during his time at MSU. Usually you find out about the ones his agent wants his current administration to know his current fans know about.
Report said they also interviews Schiano, Butch Davis and Richt
Mullen has a very good chance against those other three. Butch Davis is a retread and Schiano's star has fallen a lot since his Rutgers days. Richt would be an interesting choice. He's a Miami grad and was a backup quarterback to Jim Kelly in the early 80s. Perhaps a change of scenery is what Richt needs to recharge his batteries.
Mullen has a very good chance against those other three. Butch Davis is a retread and Schiano's star has fallen a lot since his Rutgers days. Richt would be an interesting choice. He's a Miami grad and was a backup quarterback to Jim Kelly in the early 80s. Perhaps a change of scenery is what Richt needs to recharge his batteries.
Thats a lot of interviewing. Dude must have an apartment near the Atlanta airport.
So as of today Mullen has been linked to making 33.3M at Maryland, Georgia because he knows the AD, Va Tech, Va, South Carolina and now (again) Miami. I'm sure I've left a few out. Kind of amazing when you think about it that a good portion of our fan base thinks he's become complacent or not that good of a coach yet supposedly being sought after by all these schools.
Miami won't pay its new coach anywhere near 4 million.
Maryland might but not Miami. Keep an eye on South Carolina, a dark horse in the Mullen race to the wire.
Maryland might but not Miami. Keep an eye on South Carolina, a dark horse in the Mullen race to the wire.
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it kills it. It has since year two. You want the guy trying to sell you a line of ******** to appear to believe it himself. The insane amount of assistant turnover has killed it also.
also, bowl prep sure will have everyone's full attention right? Another Northwestern Gator bowl effort will be all we need this offseason.
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Not sure I believe that report
I'm not saying Mullen wouldn't interview for a job, but Miami? Horrible facilities, stadium the fans can't even half way fill up and school has no money. I just don't see that happening. The U is not what it used to be.
I'm not saying Mullen wouldn't interview for a job, but Miami? Horrible facilities, stadium the fans can't even half way fill up and school has no money. I just don't see that happening. The U is not what it used to be.
I was at a closing yesterday and one of the attorneys was a Miami grad. They do not think much of Mullen, same for the South Carolina and Georgia folks I've talked to. His 5-28 record against ranked teams doesn't give them happy thoughts.
The Miami attorney says they are really really fond of Butch Davis. He left on good terms, left the team in great shape (they won the NC the next year) and would love to give it another shot.
The Miami attorney says they are really really fond of Butch Davis. He left on good terms, left the team in great shape (they won the NC the next year) and would love to give it another shot.
I'm going to be the pessimist in this-We're doomed. I would so love to be wrong and will be glad to admit it but I cannot see how we are going to get a "name" coach even if we have to pony up. The problem with our smaller athletic budget is even if we can pony up for a "name" coach then we don't have the money to pay for really good assistant coaches which what the bama's of the world do. Oh well it was fun for a while. Sigh
I think that might be changing. Unless they sit on this hire because of Cristobal, they're going to be paying a new HC as much or more than MSU.
He's made it clear that he does
He said so in his presser after the Saturday game. Said he'd "listen to anyone who wants to offer" because he wants to coach again.
He said so in his presser after the Saturday game. Said he'd "listen to anyone who wants to offer" because he wants to coach again.
It's definitely surprising. The report does appear to be creditable though. Either Miami has indicated to him they're going to do some major facilities projects and up their pay scale significantly, or he's just really desperate to get out of Starkville. Or he's just using this for leverage to get a raise from Stricklin.
Does anyone know the reasons for Mullen trying to leave? Is he looking for a program that can win a national championship? Did recruiting against Freeze, Saban, Chizik (Cam Newton) and Miles change his perception on coaching a team in the SEC West? Is it time for a change of scenery for him in general?
He's trying to make a lateral move to be closer to his BFF Jeffrey Collins.**
Who says Mullen is "trying to leave"? I mean, seriously....some dude tweets out that Mullen interviewed for the Miami job and everyone gets the impression that Mullen is begging the Miami AD to get him out of Starkville. Well, maybe he is, or maybe Miami contacted Mullen's agent and was told "no thanks", and some idiot considered that an "interview".
Just relax until something definitive is known. It's fine to keep up with the rumors, but don't confuse the rumors with facts. For now, Richt is Miami's primary candidate, and we don't know if they even talked to Mullen.
Not really sure how a devout Christian HC would work in Miami. Doesn't seem like a natural fit.
Not really. In 2010, it was still possible for Miami to think they were the Miami of old and when Mullen didn't approach the interview as a godsend that would allow him to get out of Mississippi but actually approached it as "here are all the things you are going to do to for me to consider coming to Miami", they took it personally and they probably sincerely thought he came off as an arrogant ***. Now that they've had another four or five seasons, reality has set that they are just another second tier (at best) program. Unless the AD is just an idiot, I suspect he would say he wished he had been as realistic about the state of Miami's program as Mullen had been during the interview.
I've been told he doesn't want to do what's necessary on the recruiting trail that everyone else does. That he wants to keep his nose clean to land a bigger job. I don't know why or if that's true. Winning seems to be the easiest way to get a bigger job....
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